WD97: Mail Merge Tutorial and Help File Available

ID: Q194747

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

The Word 97 for Windows Mail Merge Help file is a resource both for beginners and for advanced users. Download this resource to have instant access to information about mail merge--after you install the Help file, you do not need to be connected to the Internet to use it. For more information about what this Help file contains, please see the "More Information" section of this article.

NOTE: To run the Word 97 Mail Merge Help file, you must have Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later installed. To install Internet Explorer, please see the following Microsoft Web page:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center. Click the file name below to download the file:

Merge.exe

For more information about how to download files from the Microsoft Download Center, please visit the Download Center at the following Web address

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.asp

and then click How to use the Microsoft Download Center.

MORE INFORMATION

The Word 97 for Windows Mail Merge Help file is divided into the following topics:

Overview: "Ease into the Merging Lane"

A tutorial on the basics of performing a mail merge in Word. The tutorial also contains sample files that provide detailed instructions and sample content for accomplishing the tasks presented in the tutorial.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step-by-step instructions on how to start your mail merge, how to add a data source, how to create your main document, and how to perform the actual merge. Using these steps, you can create a mail merge to any of the following:

Form Letters

Mailing Labels

Envelopes

Catalogs

More About Data Sources

This section contains answers to some of the questions that you need to consider before you set up your data source. In addition, it provides step- by-step methods on how to use the following data sources for your mail merge:

Microsoft Access

ACT! for Windows

Comma-delimited text

dBase

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft FoxPro

Microsoft Query

Microsoft Outlook Contacts

Paradox

Tab-delimited text

WordPerfect data

Beyond the Basics

Detailed information for advanced features that can be used during a Word mail merge. Some of the topics covered include:

How to add a postal bar code and how to read it to ensure that it is correct.

How to prompt for more information during your mail merge.

How to customize your mail merge when certain criteria are met.

Descriptions of the buttons on the mail merge toolbar and mail merge shortcut keys.

How to get the results that you want by:

Adding graphics to labels

Merging by category

Formatting your merged results

Merging selected records

Merging with specified conditions

Using mail merge to electronic fax or electronic mail (e-mail)

Troubleshooting Specific Errors

A compilation of Microsoft Knowledge Base articles divided by function for easier and faster access to the answers to your mail merge problems.

Where to Find More Help

Additional resources for finding the answers to your mail merge questions.

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Keywords : kbfile kbdta word97 kbmerge
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo